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Melissa here today and I’m going to share another super easy way to create a custom cell phone case! These are great little gift ideas and they’re fabulous for switching your theme up to match the occasion or your mood!

I was fortunate to find iPhone cases to fit series 4 and 5 at Hobby Lobby and they were cheap. I’m sure you can find clear cases elsewhere too. The supply list is small and includes a Some Odd Girl digi stamp, patterned paper, pencil, scissors, markers, Mod Podge, and a brush. I decided to use this paper from American Crafts and this Curly Kaylee digi stamp is just perfect for this cityscape paper.

Next step, get ready this is the hard part 😉 , take the cell phone out and trace around it on the reverse side of the paper.

Now grab your scissors and cut it out.

Don’t forget to cut out the little camera window. I just cut straight down and trimmed out the window. It’s easy to repair a straight cut.

Now it’s time to apply the Mod Podge. I’m a bit of a slop with it so I placed a piece of cardboard underneath to save my desk. The reason I am using Mod Podge is to make the paper stiff and easier to fit in the case. Plus it will also be water repellent. Not that I suggest dropping your phone in water (!!!).

See, I really am sloppy! I applied 3 coats in total. You paint it on, let it dry, then do it again.

After it was completely dry, I carefully inserted it into the front of the clear case.

Ta Dah!! Isn’t it a wonderful way to express your personality and show off your craftiness? I love that my phone case will be a one of a kind, sporting a Some Odd Girl image!

I think it goes without saying that you can easily create your own scene to use. I printed out the Spring Pup digi stamp and then set the phone case over it and traced it. Next I stamped the sentiment from the Be You Stamp set. Then I cut out around my tracing, created the scene, colored, and Mod Podged. After it was dry, I had a another custom phone case. Pretty easy, right?

So there you have it! Take two on a fun little alterable, and it’s so easy! Think you might give it a try? We’d love to see what you come up with! And remember to share it in our Facebook group, tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, and add it to our linky party for the month (in the right sidebar)! You might be one of our lucky winners, AND your project is certain to be ogled by EVERYONE!

OH! And we have something EXTRA cool coming up on Monday, so watch for the hints around our social media channels – you won’t want to miss it!

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Paola here with a quick and easy terribly cute project! I gave my daughter’s iPhone case a cute makeover. All you need is Mod Podge, gesso, stamps, inks and Dancin’ Mae from the Some Odd Shop and of course your choice of coloring medium. To create the charm all you need is some shrinky dink paper. Here we go! 🙂

This is what I am using. It’s a rubbery iPhone case (dollar store) and the ever fun loving clear stamp set Dancing Mae.

Paint the front and sides of your case with gesso. This will allow the paper to hold on better to the case, as well as giving you the option to paint it.

Next, I traced the top of the iPhone case to make my front. The paper is music sheet paper and I stamped it with music notes. The colors I chose coordinate with Mae’s outfit.

I was in too much of hurry and the gesso was not dry , hence the fingerprints. LOL! Let your fingers dry. 🙂 Once dry, brush Mod Podge on the case and then adhere your paper to the top of the case. Brush Mod Podge once again, generously.

While my case was drying, I took the sentiment from Dancin’ Mae clear stamp set and used Memento ink and stamped it on some shrinky dink paper. I just cut an oval around it and punched a small hole so that I would be able to run some blue Bamboo twine from the Odds & Ends shop through it. By doing this I’ve now created a little charm for the iPhone case.

Once your case is dry, cut your Dancin’ Mae out and Mod Podge her to the top of the phone case. Such a fun project! Hope you give it a try!

Hope you like my quick and easy tutorial on making a cover for your iPhone!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you’ll drop in again very soon for our next release! Don’t forget we have a fantastic Facebook Group, and you can get lots of sneak peeks if you follow us on Instagram! Our new linky party is LIVE! Check out the right sidebar, and link up your new May projects using Some Odd Girl stamps throughout the month (be sure to link back to us!)… You might find yourself with some goodies! Leah‘s got some lucky winners to announce tomorrow, so come by to see if it’s you, and to check out a fabulous Friday spotlight!